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#### Summary Mode Command Shortcut Menu

When you select a command item in the Edit window's Summary mode (see "Working in Summary Mode" in the "Using the Edit Window" chapter) and right-click on the command item, the command shortcut menu appears. This menu has the following options:

Summary mode command shortcut menu

The following options are available:

Mark (F3)

This option toggles the mark state of the object for execution.

Cut (Shortcut Key stroke: Ctrl+X)

This option cuts the selected command to the Clipboard and removes the command from the measurement routine.

Copy (Shortcut Key stroke: Ctrl+C)

This option copies the selected command to the Clipboard.

Paste (Shortcut Key stroke: Ctrl+V)

This option pastes a command that you previously cut or copied from the Clipboard and places it below the selected command.

Delete (Shortcut Key stroke: Del)

This option deletes the selected command and any sub-commands out of the measurement routine.

Path | Path Lines

This option shows only the path lines for a range of selected features. See "Showing, Animating, and Moving Path Lines" in the "Editing the CAD Display" chapter.

Path | Collision Detection

This option shows path lines and performs the collision detection for a range of selected features. See "Detecting Collisions" in the "Editing the CAD Display" chapter.

Path | ClearanceCube | Off

Turns the ClearanceCube feature to Off.

Path | ClearanceCube | On

Turns the ClearanceCube feature to On.

Path | ClearanceCube | Starting Face

This option enables you to select the Starting Face to align the ClearanceCube to. The options are -X, +X, -Y, +Y, -Z, +Z, and Off.

Path | ClearanceCube | Ending Face

This option enables you to select the Ending Face to align the ClearanceCube to. The options are -X, +X, -Y, +Y, -Z, +Z, and Off.

Path | Optimize Path

This option only appears if you right-click on a GROUP command. It performs a path optimization on the features inside of the group. For more information, see "Path Optimization for Single Arm with Touch Probe" in the "Using Inspection Plans in PC-DMIS" appendix.

Execute | Mark (Shortcut Key stroke: F3)

This option toggles the mark state of the object for execution.

Execute | Set as Start Point

This option sets the starting point of the measurement routine at the location of the cursor, when available.

Execute | Execute From Cursor

This option starts the measurement routine at the point of the current cursor location.

Execute | Execute Block

This option executes a designated block of code.

Execute | BreakPoint (Shortcut Key stroke: Ctrl-B)

This option sets a BreakPoint at the current cursor location.

Edit (Shortcut Key stroke: F9)

This option displays the dialog box for the current command object.

Feature | Update Nominals From CAD

This option updates the measurement routine nominals with the imported CAD nominals.

Feature | Override FindNoms

This option overrides the default FindNoms behavior of PC-DMIS during Learn mode and Execute mode. For more information, see "Overriding Found Nominals" in the "Editing a Measurement Routine" chapter.

Feature | Reset Measured Values to Nominal

This option sets all measured values to the measurement routine nominal values.

Feature | Center in CAD

This option pans and rotates the part's CAD model as needed to center the current feature in the Graphic Display window. Once centered, the feature flashes a few times. You cannot undo this pan-and-rotate operation.

Feature | Highlight in CAD

This option highlights the selected feature in the Graphic Display window. It also shows and highlights the feature label if it is hidden. To clear the highlight of the first feature, highlight a second feature.

Feature | UnHighlight in CAD

This option clears the CAD feature that you highlighted through the Highlight in CAD menu item.

Feature | Move Probe to Feature

This option moves the animated probe in the Graphic Display window to the CAD element for the selected feature. It becomes available for selection only in Offline mode and only if you first select a feature command. Other commands are not supported.

Feature | Move To SPH_Tip1

This option only appears when you right-click on an auto feature. It moves the probe to the center of the selected auto feature. This action functions the same as the Move To button in the Auto Feature dialog box (Insert | Feature | Auto | <Feature Type>).

WARNING: When you do this, the machine moves. To avoid injury, stay clear of the machine. To avoid hardware damage, run the machine at a slower speed.

Feature | Test SPH_TIP1

This option only appears when you right-click on an auto feature. It performs a test execution of the selected auto feature. This action functions the same as the Test button in the Auto Feature dialog box.

WARNING: When you do this, the machine moves. To avoid injury, stay clear of the machine. To avoid hardware damage, run the machine at a slower speed.

Collapse All

This option collapses all expanded items.

Expand Command

This option expands the current command line and displays any data or group items associated with the selected command.

Add Command (Shortcut Key stroke: Ctrl + Enter)

This option enables you to add a command to the Edit window from an alphabetized and scrollable list.

STEP 1: Navigate through the list by typing the first few letters of the command. PC-DMIS automatically goes to that command.

STEP 2: Select the command from the list.

STEP 3: Press either Ctrl + Enter or Enter to place the new command into the Edit window.

- Press Ctrl + Enter to place the command after the command block used to open the shortcut menu.

- Press Enter to place the command inside the command block used to open the shortcut menu. The Enter key only functions in this manner if the command you are adding is a type of command that PC-DMIS can insert into another command block. Otherwise, PC-DMIS inserts it after the current command.

Group

This option inserts the list of contiguous commands into a user-defined group.

Collapse Groups

This option collapses all expanded user-defined groups. Other expanded items remain expanded.

Expand Groups

This option expands all collapsed user-defined groups. Other collapsed items remain collapsed.

Docking View

This option determines whether or not the Edit window is docked or undocked.

- If you deselect this option, the Edit window behaves like it did in previous versions of PC-DMIS; it floats over the Graphic Display window.

- If you select this option, you can dock the Edit window to the sides or top or bottom of the Graphic Display window.

For details on docking and undocking user interface elements, see "Docking and Undocking User Interface Elements".

#### Data Item Shortcut Menu

The data item shortcut menu appears when you expand a command and right-click on a data item in the Edit window. This shortcut menu has the following options:

Edit | Value/Expression Text

On an Edit window field that takes a value, this option edits the current item if the item can be edited. If the data item is a toggle item, a toggle list appears. Otherwise, a box for editing the current value appears.

Edit | Use Expression Builder

If the item can be edited, this option brings up the Expression Builder dialog box. You can use this dialog box to create expressions for the selected field.

Copy | Value Text

On an Edit window field that takes a value, this option copies the value text of the data item to the Clipboard. For example, if you copied the value text for a field of "ID : CIR2", this copies the "CIR2" text to the Clipboard.

Copy | Expression Text

On an Edit window field that takes an expression, this option copies the current expression text to the Clipboard. For example, if you have a value of 5 (2+3), which means the value comes from the expression (2+3), this copies "2+3" to the Clipboard.

Copy | DescriptionText

If the selected object permits editing, this option displays an edit field for that object. For example, if you copied the value text for a field of "ID : CIR2", this copies the "ID" text to the Clipboard.

Copy Parameters

This option copies the selected parameters to the Clipboard.

Paste

This option pastes a copied value, expression text, or item description from the Clipboard to a new location.

Paste Parameters

This option pastes the copied parameters from the Clipboard into the Edit window at the cursor position.

Docking View

This option docks or undocks the Edit window. For details on how to dock and undock user interface elements, see "Docking and Undocking User Interface Elements".